Marion Square

The heart of Charleston, both geographically and in terms of action, is Marion Square.

Named after Francis Marion (the Revolutionary War hero nicknamed the “Swamp Fox”), the Square is bounded by three of the major downtown Charleston Streets (King, Calhoun and Meeting) and the Old Citadel Building (now an Embassy Suites hotel) to the north.

This large open space has historically been used as a military parade ground and now is home to to the fantastic Charleston Farmers Market (every Saturday from April through Christmas)

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